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Pithoragarh district | |
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     Panchchuli peaks at Sunset from Chaukori, View of Didihat, sunrise over Pithoragarh, view of Munsiyari, Tunkhola waterfall at Berinag | |
| Nickname: Mini Kashmir | |
.svg) Location in Uttarakhand | |
 Pithoragarh district | |
| Coordinates: 30°00′N 80°20′E / 30.000°N 80.333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Division | Kumaon |
| Headquarters | Pithoragarh |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Reena Joshi, IAS[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,110 km2 (2,750 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 483,439 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • official | Hindi |
| • Native | Kumaoni |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 262501 |
| Telephone code | 91 5964 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-05 |
| Website | pithoragarh |
Pithoragarh district is the easternmost district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in the Himalayas and has an area of 7,110 km2 (2,750 sq mi) and a population of 483,439 (as of 2011). The city of Pithoragarh, located in Saur Valley, is its headquarters. The district is within the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand state. The Tibet plateau is situated to the north and Nepal is to the east. The Kali River which originates from the Kalagiri Mountain flows south, forming the eastern border with Nepal.[2] The Hindu pilgrimage route for Mount Kailash-Lake Manasarovar passes through this district via Lipulekh Pass in the greater Himalayas. The district is administratively divided into six Tehsils: Munsyari; Dharchula; Didihat; Berinag; Gangolihat; and Pithoragarh. Naini Saini Airport is the nearest civil airport, but it does not have a regular scheduled commercial passenger service. The mineral deposits present in the district are magnesium ore, copper ore, limestone, and slate. There are 11 tehsils.
- ^ "सीमांत जिले पिथौरागढ़ में पहली बार महिला जिलाधिकारी तैनात, बागेश्वर में भी महिला डीएम, देखें किसे मिली कमान". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Hoon, Vineeta (1996), Living on the Move: Bhotiyas of the Kumaon Himalaya, Sage Publications, p. 48, ISBN 978-0-8039-9325-9: "The river Kaliganga forms a natural boundary between India and Nepal. It has two headwaters: the eastern one Kalapani is a collection of springs, and the western one Kutiyankti [Kuthi Yankti] rises from the snow fields of the Himadri near Kuti, the last Bhotiya village in Vyas."